Low-Calorie Summer Sippers

Fruit Juice Fun

If a no-calorie beverage just won't do, 100% fruit juice is a good choice
because it contains some nutrients, such as vitamin C, phytochemicals, fiber,
and folic acid. But the calories can still add up if you have a tall glass of
juice.

Cut the calories in your fruit juice in half by blending it with some
zero-calorie seltzer water, club soda, or mineral water. One of my favorite
juice spritzers is 1/2 cup of mango or passion fruit juice/nectar blended with
1/2 cup of seltzer water.

Warning: Make sure when you are buying flavored mineral waters and seltzers
that they have zero calories. Some of the brands are sweetened as well as
flavored.

Here are some recipes for more cool and low-cal summer beverages.

Lemon Cucumber Seltzer

Journal as: No need to journal because it contributes 0
calories.

8 cups seltzer water (or substitute club soda or mineral
water)
24 slices cucumber, with or without peel (about 1/2 of a large cucumber)
16 slices lemon (about two lemons)

Pour 8 cups seltzer water into a clear pitcher. Add the cucumber and lemon
slices and two trays of ice cubes. Stirring occasionally, let the ingredients
chill together for about 10 minutes before serving.

When you pour into glasses, make sure each serving gets some ice cubes,
several slices of cucumber, and a couple of slices of lemon.